The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... Minute Wonders of Creation ..... 317 33. A View of the Insect Tribes .... 327 34. The Same continued ..... 338 35. On the Transformation of Insects . 36. On Transformation in general 37. On the Beauty and Variety of Butterflies 38. On ...
... Minute Wonders of Creation ..... 317 33. A View of the Insect Tribes .... 327 34. The Same continued ..... 338 35. On the Transformation of Insects . 36. On Transformation in general 37. On the Beauty and Variety of Butterflies 38. On ...
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... minute and pictur- esque description , with circumstances more natu- ral to the English reader , especially in the various passages that announce the approaching tempest ' . To account , philosophically , for the cause of winds , we ...
... minute and pictur- esque description , with circumstances more natu- ral to the English reader , especially in the various passages that announce the approaching tempest ' . To account , philosophically , for the cause of winds , we ...
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... minute and insignificant it may seem , that does not demonstrate the existence of a God , Who , high in glory , and in might serene , Sees and moves all , Himself unmoved , unseen . BROOME . I shall here lay before my readers a few argu ...
... minute and insignificant it may seem , that does not demonstrate the existence of a God , Who , high in glory , and in might serene , Sees and moves all , Himself unmoved , unseen . BROOME . I shall here lay before my readers a few argu ...
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... minute and insignificant it may seem , that not demonstrate the existence of a God , Who , high in glory , and in might serene , Sees and moves all , Himself unmoved , unseen . BROOM I shall here lay before my readers a few ar ments to ...
... minute and insignificant it may seem , that not demonstrate the existence of a God , Who , high in glory , and in might serene , Sees and moves all , Himself unmoved , unseen . BROOM I shall here lay before my readers a few ar ments to ...
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... minutes . The characteristics of this planet are thus described : Mercury the first Near bordering on the day , with speedy wheel Flies swifter on , inflaming where he comes With seven - fold splendour . * Next , Venus to the westward ...
... minutes . The characteristics of this planet are thus described : Mercury the first Near bordering on the day , with speedy wheel Flies swifter on , inflaming where he comes With seven - fold splendour . * Next , Venus to the westward ...
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